Folios 292-400: Correspondence regarding the Torpedo Depot in Kowloon. Encloses:...

Folios 292-400: Correspondence regarding the Torpedo Depot in Kowloon. Encloses: Blank memorandum (292) marked 'Torpedo Depot Kowloon - Slips of Boats'.

Letter (293-99): Admiralty (signed Evan Macgregor), dated 9 May 1884 to Vice Sir Admiral William M Dowell KCB, China, on the provision of a small camber and a hauling up ship at Kowloon and questions on the Torpedo Boats.

Letter (300-11): Commodore G Digby Moraut, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 12 Aug 1884 to Vice Admiral Sir W M Dowell KCB, China, on the Torpedo Service at Hong Kong. Encloses a plan of the RN Yard at Kowloon [has been removed with reference MFQ 1243/2] and a letter from the Royal Engineers.

Memorandum (312): W M Dowell, Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, HMS Audacious at Hong Kong dated 30 Dec 1884 to the Secretary of the Admiralty, forwarded in relation to the proposed new works in connection with Torpedo Service at Hong Kong.

Letter (313-14): E Walker, Colonel Engineer, to Secretary of the Commodore, regarding the new works.

Letter (315): W M Dowell, Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, HMS Audacious at Hong Kong dated 26 Dec 1884 to Commodore Morant, Hong Kong. References the report from the Commanding Royal Engineer. Contains a draft telegram to the Admiralty.

Letter (316-18): Admiralty (signed Percy Smith, Director of Works), 71 Spring Gardens, S. W. dated 9 Jan 1885 to Vice Admiral Sir W M Dowell, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, forwarding a copy of a letter sent to the Commodore at Hong Kong Naval Yard.

Memorandum (319): G Digby Moraut, Commodore, Hong Kong dated 6 Jan 1885 to Vice Admiral Sir W M Dowell KCB, Commander-in-Chief, for consideration by the Commander-in-Chief regarding the proposed Torpedo Works at Kowloon.

List (320) of requirements for proposed Torpedo Boat [Est?] at Kowloon.

Memorandum (321): G Digby Moraut, Commodore, Hong Kong dated 6 Jan 1885 to Vice Admiral Sir W M Dowell KCB, Commander-in-Chief, for information for the Commander-in-Chief regarding the drawings for Stores required from England.

Note (322) regarding the drawings. Includes small sketch.

Letter (323): W M Dowell, Vice Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, HMS Audacious at Nagasaki dated 3 May 1885 to the Secretary of the Admiralty, marked confidential, on additional Torpedo Boats at Hong Kong.

Letter (324-25): Admiralty (signed P Smith, Director of Works), 71 Spring Gardens, S. W. dated 8 May 1885 to Vice Admiral Sir W M Dowell, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, on the imminent provision of [Luartes] for Petty Officers at Kowloon.

Encloses a letter addressed to the Commodore. Letter (326-27): Admiralty (signed I Brandsworth, Controller), dated 5 July 1885 to the Secretary to Commodore, Hong Kong, informing that by the end of the year six First Class Torpedo Boats will be sent from England. Also requests a report on the preservation of boats at the station.

Note (328-29) by Commodore G Digby Moraut to the officer superintended works for depot, regarding the location of boat slips.

Extract of letter (330): Commodore Moraut, dated 15 Aug 1885 to Admiral Sir W Dowell, Commander-in-Chief, regarding the Torpedo Boat slips at Kowloon.

Letter (331): Admiral W Dowell, HMS Audacious at Yokohama dated 5 Sept 1885 to Sir George F Bowen GCMG, Governor and Commander in Chief, Hong Kong, regarding the necessary increase of the Naval Yard at Kowloon. Suggests that land adjoining the Naval Yard where a 'Squatter' village is located should be appropriated.

Letter (332-33): G F Bowen, Government House, Hong Kong dated 30 Sept 1885 to Admiral Sir W Dowell KCB, Naval Yard, Hong Kong, regarding the land requested by the Navy, remarking that due to the area including certain proposed main roads, it cannot legally be closed. A plan of the area was enclosed [has previously been removed with reference MFQ 1243/3].

Letter (334): Admiralty (signed Evan Macgregor), dated 28 July 1885 to Admiral Sir W M Dowell KCB, China, informing that items 1 and 3 on Colonel Walker's list are to be made locally and information from who and where the remaining items will be supplied.

Letter (336): Admiral W M Dowell, HMS Audacious at Hong Kong dated 27 Oct 1885 to the Secretary of the Admiralty, outlining three plans on the accommodation of the additional Torpedo Boats at Hong Kong. Mentions a preference for plan 1.

Letter (337-48): Commodore G Digby Moraut, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 12 Oct 1885 to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, S.W., on proposal for preservation of six First Class Torpedo Boats at Hong Kong, outlining three different plans for the accommodation of the boats. A schedule of enclosures to this letter is present which lists 7 enclosures.

Letter (349-51): Commodore G Digby Moraut, dated 14 Aug 1885 to Officer Superintendent Admiralty Works, asking for rough drawings and cost estimates.

Letter (352-60): G Walker, Colonel CRE, dated 4 Sept 1885 to the Secretary to Commodore, Hong Kong, on plans and estimates and forwarding report and sketch of proposals by W Kingston dated 2 and 3 Sept 1885.

Letter (361-63): Commore G Digby Moraut, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 17 Aug 1885 to Major General Cameron CB, Administering the Government, requesting to reserve land at Kowloon.

Letter (364-65): Admiral W M Dowell, HMS Audacious at Yokohama dated 5 Sept 1885 to Sir George F Bowen GCMG, Governor and Commander in Chief, Hong Kong, requesting to reserve land at Kowloon and proposal to extend the sea wall to form a continuation to the northward of the naval yard.

Letter (366-72): G F Bowen, Government House, Hong Kong dated 30 Sept 1885 to Commodore Moraut RN, on the survey which has been enclosed based on a report by the Surveyor General J M Price.

Letter (373-77): Commodore G Digby Moraut, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 5 Oct 1885 to Sir George F Bowen GCMG, Governor and Commander in Chief, Hong Kong, acknowledging report and plan with remarks and comments.

Letter (378-80): G F Bowen, Government House, Hong Kong dated 9 Oct 1885 to Commodore Moraut RN, with remarks on the desirability to allocate the requested land as it is related to the defence of this port.

Drawings (381-83) of the Kowloon naval dock, which have previously been removed [reference MFQ 1243/4-5].

Letter (384-85): Commodore G Digby Moraut, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 17 Oct 1885 to Admiral Sir W M Dowell KCB, Commander-in-Chief, forwarding duplicate of a letter on proposals for the preservation of six First Class Torpedo boats at Hong Kong.

Letter (386-88): Admiralty (signed Evan Macgregor), dated 2 Oct 1885 to Admiral Sir W M Dowell KCB, China, on financing the machinery.

Letter (389-94): G Digby Moraut, Commodore, HMS Victor Emanuel at Hong Kong dated 4 Jan 1886 to Vice Admiral R Vesey Hamilton CB, Commander-in-Chief, regarding the Torpedo Boats Slip at Kowloon and mentioning that the plans previously forwarded to England have not been approved by the Admiralty. Included a plan of part of the Kowloon Dockyard which has been previously removed [reference MFQ 1243/6].

Letter (395-96): Admiralty (signed Evan Macgregor), dated 1 Mar 1886 to Vice Admiral R Vesey Hamilton CB, Commander-in-Chief, China, informing that the extension of the camber for Torpedo Boats at an additional cost of £11,000 has been approved.

Letter (397-98): Admiralty (signed Evan Macgregor), dated 13 Apr 1886 to Vice Admiral R Vesey Hamilton CB, Commander-in-Chief, China, on the decision that the land in question for the accommodation of the Torpedo Boats will not be acquired.

Copy of telegram (399-400): Works Admiralty, dated 9 Dec 1886 to Commodore, Hong Kong, stating 'Excess four thousand pounds on vote for Torpedo Establishment Kowloon approved. Minute follows'.